online.wsj.com — Items for sale on the online auction site that have misspellingsin their listing titles or descriptions are likely to receive fewerbids -- and sell for less -- because they're more difficult to find.The WSJ reviews free online services that can help uncoverthose hidden treasures by searching eBay and Craigslist for misspelled item listings
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Closed AccountMay 30, 2008
to be honest how bad do you wanna buy a product from someone who doesnt even take the time in to make sure they spelled the item title correctly..
gjblizzardMay 30, 2008
I think that's better than the real thing, I would buy Nukes any day.
sonnybobicheMay 30, 2008
The key is to make sure the picture matches what you're actually looking for. I got a first edition GK Chesterton book from 1938 for $20 because it was spelled GC Chesterton.
900salJun 2, 2008
interesting! time to explore this hidden corner of auctions...
asapsellsitJun 4, 2008
Woah, this news is only about 10 years old. The best is when the items that I find misspellings for on ebaY (sorry I am not telling my main item) are items being sold by consignment stores like isoldit. Talk about bad business and lose of money that the customer probably doesn't even realize.
rjchamberlainSep 29, 2008
I wonder what sort of results I would get if I searched for "brown shirt" with one of these services...
stryker336Feb 20, 2009
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mtbwalesJan 24, 2010
Here are a couple more:<a class="user" href="http://www.invisible-auctions.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.invisible-auctions.com</a><a class="user" href="http://www.auction-fatfingers.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.auction-fatfingers.com</a>Although lots of people are aware of this 'trick' the sheer number of items being listed on eBay every day means that there are always misspelled items to find.